Snake Escapes in Car After Bite Victim Rushes to Hospital in Samut Prakan

Panic makes snake venom moves faster in the body. I've been bitten by a handsome fellow like this one--big toe. Antivenin is usually only required if you've been bitten before. Mostly, your blood pressure needs to be monitored for three days. Leg swelled to three times normal. Took a good three weeks to recover. Don't kill snakes! They don't want to bite you! You've scared them. Make some noise and you'll never see a snake. That said, six have found their way into our house in 35 years--wife is good at catching them!

8 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Panic makes snake venom moves faster in the body. I've been bitten by a handsome fellow like this one--big toe. Antivenin is usually only required if you've been bitten before. Mostly, your blood pressure needs to be monitored for three days. Leg swelled to three times normal. Took a good three weeks to recover. Don't kill snakes! They don't want to bite you! You've scared them. Make some noise and you'll never see a snake. That said, six have found their way into our house in 35 years--wife is good at catching them!

Do kill snakes.

Especially the ones that bit you.

16 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Don't kill snakes! They don't want to bite you! You've scared them. Make some noise and you'll never see a snake.

I agree completely!

A 30cm Pit Viper cannot benefit from biting a person, other than escaping from a threatening situation.

It does not want to eat you!

Make some noise (vibrations) , don’t invade each others personal space - and snake and people can live harmoniously.

'...the reptile was released back into the wild.' I hope so.

34 minutes ago, G Rex said:

I agree completely!

A 30cm Pit Viper cannot benefit from biting a person, other than escaping from a threatening situation.

It does not want to eat you!

Make some noise (vibrations) , don’t invade each others personal space - and snake and people can live harmoniously.

If it didn't want to bite him, it wouldn't have done so. The "it's your fault if you get bit" doesn't ring true. How do you "make some vibrations" when you are watering your plants? Please tell? So you're supposed to stay inside your house according to you, because really that's the only "personal space" that doesn't belong to snakes, that doesn't work either....snakes often enter homes. Research and you will find that many in Thailand have been killed by poisonous snakes inside their homes, even in their own beds. Sorry, but snakes and people can't always live harmoniously. I don't believe in killing every snake, but I believe in self preservation.

'Snake escapes in car'

I didn't realize snakes could drive!

^ They can't. Those snakes are usually the support staff . As the name suggests they work in the pits.

3 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

^ They can't. Those snakes are usually the support staff . As the name suggests they work in the pits.

And I thought it was a windscreen viper.

17 minutes ago, Andyfez said:

'Snake escapes in car'

I didn't realize snakes could drive!

Beat me to the punch!

Great headline.

Memorable.

3 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Panic makes snake venom moves faster in the body. I've been bitten by a handsome fellow like this one--big toe. Antivenin is usually only required if you've been bitten before. Mostly, your blood pressure needs to be monitored for three days. Leg swelled to three times normal. Took a good three weeks to recover. Don't kill snakes! They don't want to bite you! You've scared them. Make some noise and you'll never see a snake. That said, six have found their way into our house in 35 years--wife is good at catching them!

Do kill pit vipers, they ain't scared of you and will attack if you come near!

1 hour ago, Andyfez said:

And I thought it was a windscreen viper.

No- but it was believed to be an American car enthusiast as it escaped in a Dodge Viper

3 hours ago, FlorC said:

Do kill snakes.

Especially the ones that bit you.

Dumb comment of the week. Killing one snake accomplishes nothing, other than making you feel righteous and vengeful. One snake out of thousands, bites one person out of thousands. Makes no difference eliminating the one snake. All life deserves to be respected. Animals do not attack unless disturbed or threatened. Unlike humans. Also, unlike humans, animals are not ignorant fools. They're just trying to survive in the wild.

3 hours ago, FlorC said:

Do kill snakes.

Especially the ones that bit you.

A good snake is a DEAD snake !

If wives are good at catching snakes, then OK.

But, I think Chinese wives are useless at catching snakes.

I don't like snakes in the grass.

4 hours ago, Lee4Life said:

If it didn't want to bite him, it wouldn't have done so. The "it's your fault if you get bit" doesn't ring true. How do you "make some vibrations" when you are watering your plants? Please tell? So you're supposed to stay inside your house according to you, because really that's the only "personal space" that doesn't belong to snakes, that doesn't work either....snakes often enter homes. Research and you will find that many in Thailand have been killed by poisonous snakes inside their homes, even in their own beds. Sorry, but snakes and people can't always live harmoniously. I don't believe in killing every snake, but I believe in self preservation.

it bit him because it felt threatened by his proximity. these green vipers do not move much - they are stealth hunters that wait for their prey to come within reach.

the 'victim' (IMO) must accept some responsibility, as he was obviously was not paying enough attention to his surroundings. He does not need to 'stay inside' in his 'own personal space' - you are being a bit hysterical there - he just needs to keep his eyes open and pay attention to his (shared) environment.

These green Trimeresurus spp vipers are venomous, but not life threatening - and many bites are successfully treated with basic observation of the patient and anti-inflammatories.

Being bitten by a Malayan Pit Viper, or Russels Viper - that is a different story...

That was a lot bigger/longer than 30cm... Or is that my male perspective regarding length? 😉

6 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Dumb comment of the week. Killing one snake accomplishes nothing, other than making you feel righteous and vengeful. One snake out of thousands, bites one person out of thousands. Makes no difference eliminating the one snake. All life deserves to be respected. Animals do not attack unless disturbed or threatened. Unlike humans. Also, unlike humans, animals are not ignorant fools. They're just trying to survive in the wild.

Go eat your steak and chicken nuggets or your seafood.

Next time a soi dog bites you , remember : all life deserves to be respected.

10 hours ago, Lee4Life said:

If it didn't want to bite him, it wouldn't have done so. The "it's your fault if you get bit" doesn't ring true. How do you "make some vibrations" when you are watering your plants? Please tell? So you're supposed to stay inside your house according to you, because really that's the only "personal space" that doesn't belong to snakes, that doesn't work either....snakes often enter homes. Research and you will find that many in Thailand have been killed by poisonous snakes inside their homes, even in their own beds. Sorry, but snakes and people can't always live harmoniously. I don't believe in killing every snake, but I believe in self preservation.

Very few snakes are considered poisonous. There are a number of venomous species however.

58 minutes ago, neverere said:

Very few snakes are considered poisonous. There are a number of venomous species however.

Are you one of those guys that says "It's not a visa, it's an extension of stay" too?

A good few years ago I had a story from a Thai news paper translated to me. Happened in Phang gna I think. In a village they caught a King cobra and delegated to men to take it to the the jungle to release it. So one guy in the back of the pick up with the cobra in some sort of container and the driver and off they went. As they drove along the cobra got out of the container and was lose in the back of the pick up and the Thai guy panicking like mad. The driver eventually sees what is going on in the rear view mirror, panics as well and crashed the pick up. Apparently as far as I can remember nobody was seriously injured or bitten by the cobra. The cobra escaped unharmed.

1 hour ago, josephbloggs said:

Are you one of those guys that says "It's not a visa, it's an extension of stay" too?

I fail to see any relevance. Do you not understand that there is a difference between the words "poisonous" and "venomous"?

7 minutes ago, neverere said:

I fail to see any relevance. Do you not understand that there is a difference between the words "poisonous" and "venomous"?

Yes I do. Thank you.

Just pointing out that a lot of people don't but generally we know what they mean when they refer to poisonous snakes. But there's always a pedant around to pontificate.

I know nothing about snakes, so in the garden I call the cat, inside the house I kill.

12 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Yes I do. Thank you.

Just pointing out that a lot of people don't but generally we know what they mean when they refer to poisonous snakes. But there's always a pedant around to pontificate.

12 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Yes I do. Thank you.

Just pointing out that a lot of people don't but generally we know what they mean when they refer to poisonous snakes. But there's always a pedant around to pontificate.

I apologize if my comment upset you in any way. Are you sure I am the pedant though? LOL.

30 minutes ago, neverere said:

I apologize if my comment upset you in any way. Are you sure I am the pedant though? LOL.

I don't think you are being the pendant. It is about the context. If you see a venomous snake and killed it before it killed you, then your Thai wife decides to keep it and cook later and eat it. But leaves it too long and not cook it properly the it will be the bacterial poison, not venom, that kills you.

56 minutes ago, Geoff914 said:

I don't think you are being the pendant. It is about the context. If you see a venomous snake and killed it before it killed you, then your Thai wife decides to keep it and cook later and eat it. But leaves it too long and not cook it properly the it will be the bacterial poison, not venom, that kills you.

"The red necked keelback is an example of a snake found in Thailand that is BOTH venomous and poisonous: The Red-necked Keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus), or ngu lai saap khor daeng, is a highly dangerous, venomous, and poisonous snake found throughout Thailand, often near water, rice fields, and forests. Though generally timid and rear-fanged, its venom is potent, and it can be fatal if the snake bites for a sustained period."

10 hours ago, neverere said:

Very few snakes are considered poisonous. There are a number of venomous species however.

unortuneatey , snakes don't have a sign on their backs indicating if they are poisonous or not on their backs so unless you are a herpetologist the best thing to do if confronted by one in my book is to kill it and ask questons later. My wife reckons the only snake that she is a bit scared of is the trouser snake.

21 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

'...the reptile was released back into the wild.' I hope so.

Lived to bite another day!